Got this from
mangaka_chan and reposting it here because I know I have a lot of fanfic writers on my FL who I think will be interested.
The article mainly deals with Harry Potter fanfiction but what it says definitely applies to all fanfic. And what's nice the author actually did their homework. I can't tell you how many times I read an article on something fandom related where the author has no clue what they are talking about. I am happy to say that is not the case here.
READ HERE And
sutherwinds I think you will especially like this article. But I won't say why. :)